Annoys the hell out of me...

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  1. Luke

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    How can someone working as a journalist make such basic errors? Why wouldn't said journalist proof read the article before publishing?

    I know grammar-wise, it's only one small mistake, but it shouldn't happen. It's something that should come as second nature. What hope is there for the kids, when the adults don't know?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/9655886.stm
     
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    Poor. Very poor.
     
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    Very poor indeed. Having said that, given the poor standard of writing generally nowadays - particularly grammar - I wonder how many people on here actually know what's wrong with the sentence.
     
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    It should be who's and not whose, whilst monicker should be moniker. Also, there is no full spot at the end, or a period for those over the water.

    Am I right? What do I win?
     
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    Is a full spot similar to a full stop?
     
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    What were we saying about bad grammar again?
     
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    They've changed it!
     
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